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1. prosaic

enjoy oneself happily or freely

damaging reputation; slanderous

lack of basic necessities or comforts

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

2. heterogeneous

clear and logical

different or diverse parts

erase or wipe out; make less visible

pale or lacking color; dull

3. poignant

emotionally touching or moving

indirect suggestion or hint

alert; watchful

to carry out or execute

4. emollient

curse or slander

unable to be taken or broken into

shock or amaze; make unable to think

soothing or softening agent

5. ribald

highest point; peak

indirect suggestion or hint

humorously vulgar or indecent

comparable or similar in some way

6. salve

soothing ointment or balm

agree or give consent to

gradually increasing sound

stubbornly refusing to change

7. neophyte

helpful or obliging

having mixed feelings

newly converted or beginner

apparently true or reasonable

8. abhor

forgiveness of sins or errors

mutual agreement or harmony

making unclear or unintelligible

regard with disgust or hatred

9. bashful

persistently urge or encourage

beneficial or helpful blessing

shy or reserved

regard with disgust or hatred

10. insular

gutsy or reckless boldness

humorous imitation of a work

isolated; narrow-minded

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

11. epitome

perfect example of something

false display or claim; or acting

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

persuading forcibly

12. reclusive

bring swallowed food back to mouth

causing shock or horror

avoiding social interactions or society

assumed or false name

13. espouse

belonging to the earliest times

adopt or support

make clear or clarify

confuse or frustrate

14. antagonism

active opposition or hostility

rebel or revolutionary

detestable or horrible

evaluate or assess value

15. condolence

greeting or expression of respect

clear and logical

sympathy for loss

draw out or evoke response

16. wily

skilled at gaining advantage

based on mistaken reasoning

extreme greed for wealth

assist or encourage wrongdoing

17. insurgent

rudely brief

rebel or revolutionary

diverse; multicolored

unnamed or unidentified

18. anxiety

feeling of worry or unease

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

gradual accumulation or buildup

having shame or disgrace

19. bereft

emotionally touching or moving

crowning or official ceremony

to spread throughout something

lacking or deprived of something

20. agnostic

varied and diverse

doubts existence of god

deserted; feeling or showing misery

hidden or concealed

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. prosaic

2. heterogeneous

3. poignant

4. emollient

5. ribald

6. salve

7. neophyte

8. abhor

9. bashful

10. insular

11. epitome

12. reclusive

13. espouse

14. antagonism

15. condolence

16. wily

17. insurgent

18. anxiety

19. bereft

20. agnostic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. prosaic

2. heterogeneous

3. poignant

4. emollient

5. ribald

6. salve

7. neophyte

8. abhor

9. bashful

10. insular

11. epitome

12. reclusive

13. espouse

14. antagonism

15. condolence

16. wily

17. insurgent

18. anxiety

19. bereft

20. agnostic

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